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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-08 08:52 PM
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Brisk absentee voting signals big turnout in Minn.
By MARTIGA LOHN , Associated Press
Last update: October 29, 2008 - 7:20 PM

ROSEVILLE, Minn. - Kathy Moore wasn't taking any chances with her vote this year.

The 52-year-old nurse filled out an absentee ballot a week early, and she wasn't alone. Voters who planned trips, scheduled surgeries or, like Moore, feared work-related scheduling conflicts trickled into Roseville City Hall to play their part in an election that's expected to draw big crowds on Tuesday.

"I don't trust my job to get me out on time," Moore said moments after she voted. "I'm not going to be at work sweating it out, thinking that I'm not going to vote."

Election officials are bracing for near-record turnout in Minnesota, which leads the nation in voting ...

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/33536564.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
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RL3AO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-08 08:54 PM
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1. Don't need to worry about Minnesota's turnout.
Edited on Wed Oct-29-08 08:54 PM by RL3AO
We'll hit 80% this year and once again lead the nation.
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